Putnam Grant

 


Putnam Grants are designed to enable students to work in a non-paying, non-profit or governmental agency in the State of New Hampshire. This grant is available twice a year.


Most Recent Intern

Summer 2006

Sandra Beutler '07, a Government major and recipient of the Putnam Internship Grant, will be working at the Washington Office of Congressman Charlie Bass '74. Her responsibilities will include constituent correspondence and legislative research. She will have the opportunity to attend committee hearings, closely follow the legislative process, and monitor federal legislation with direct ramifications for the state of New Hampshire.




Past Interns

Spring 2006

Oyebola Olabisi '06, recipient of the Putnam Public Affairs Internship Grant, will intern for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She will work with the bank's New England Public Policy Center, a newly-established venture that seeks to improve the quality of analysis on the economic and policy issues that affect New England. Oyebola, an Economics major, hopes that this internship will provide an opportunity for her to get a firsthand look at the intersection of economic analysis and public policy.



Fall 2004

James Richardson '06, the Putnam Public Policy Intern, interned with the New Hampshire State Board of Education, in which his duties included solving pertinent issues within the school systems of New Hampshire, assisting in planning and developing the first comprehensive statewide education reform effort in New Hampshire since 1919 and much more. He was advised by Professor Linda Fowler who is the Frank J. Reagan '09 Professor of Public Studies.

Click here to view this student's internship report.



Winter 2004

Karima Rizk '03 received the Putnam Public Affairs Internship Grant to support her internship with NH Legal Assistance in Claremont, NH. Karima assisted the organization in providing legal services to low income, elderly and disabled people in western NH by developing and analyzing cases, contacting medical providers and meeting with clients. Karima is an Anthropology major and will be advised by Giavanna Munafo.